;; 
(defcustom org-templates-directory "~/workenv/templates/"
  "The directory which org templates have been put"
  :type 'string
  :group 'orgtools)

;;;###autoload
(defun org-use-template (template)
  (interactive
   (let ((templated-used (read-file-name "Choose template:"
                                         (expand-file-name org-templates-directory)
                                         nil nil nil)))
     (list templated-used)))
  (when template
    (insert-file-contents template)
    ;; enable file local variables defined in template
    (hack-local-variables)))

(provide 'org-templates)